"The victim was hit by two bullets in the face and chest. The body was later handed over to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for medico-legal formalities.""We have found four spent bullet casings of 9mm pistol at the crime-scene," said a police investigator.

The victim was a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar block 19 and grade-II officer posted at the SBP foreign exchange refinance department.

"It was not a mugging attempt at all. The victim's family said a few days ago, two men riding a motorbike had attacked him in an attempt to snatch his cellphone, laptop and other valuables. He had scuffled with the bandidos and we think that could be one of the reasons of today's incident," said Inspector Khan.

Trader killed

In North Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous..., a young shopkeeper was rubbed out at his workplace, police said.

They added that the 31-year-old shopkeeper, Asif Qadri, was associated with the Dawat-e-Islami, a non-political group.

Two men riding a motorbike pulled up outside Mehak Gift Centre in Sector 11-A, the police said. One of them entered the shop and fired multiple shots at the shop owner, said area deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Mohammad Akhtar.

"The victim was a resident of North Bloody Karachi Sector 5-C," he added.

The police said that investigation was under to ascertain the motive for the murder.

Body found

A perforated carcass was found in the Ranchhore Line area in the evening, police said.

They added the victim, in his late 20s, was found rubbed out near Noorani Hospital.

He sustained gunshot wounds in the head, chest and face.

"The body was moved to the Edhi morgue for want of identification after medico-legal formalities at the Civil Hospital Bloody Karachi," said an official at the Eidgah cop shoppe.